Member in the News Dana Dolinoy

The long-term effects of lead exposure at young ages could increase the risk of obesity later in life, a University of Michigan School of Public Health study found. The study — which researchers noted shows a possible life-long impact in the state for Flint residents in particular, due to the cities water crisis — was a controlled experiment performed on young mice from 2012 to 2014 that considered the impacts of lead on the mice’s weight.

The study was performed by Dana Dolinoy, associate professor of environmental health sciences, along with Chuanwu Xi, associate professor of environmental health science.